2021
Gray matter volumes of the insula and anterior cingulate cortex and their dysfunctional roles in cigarette smoking
Chen Y, Chaudhary S, Wang W, Li C. Gray matter volumes of the insula and anterior cingulate cortex and their dysfunctional roles in cigarette smoking. Addiction Neuroscience 2021, 1: 100003. PMID: 37220533, PMCID: PMC10201991, DOI: 10.1016/j.addicn.2021.100003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGray matter volumeAnterior cingulate cortexYears of smokingHeavy smokersMatter volumeCingulate cortexSalience networkSmaller gray matter volumeSupplementary motor areaNicotine dependence scoresDorsal anterior cingulate cortexVoxel-based morphometryStructural imaging studiesMedial prefrontal cortexInternalizing scoresChronic smokingCigarette smokingFagerstrom TestInsula gray matter volumeMotor areaNicotine addictionSmokersSmokingImaging studiesDependence scores
2016
Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Cigarette Smokers: Dependence Level and Gender Differences
Zhang S, Hu S, Fucito LM, Luo X, Mazure CM, Zaborszky L, Li CR. Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Cigarette Smokers: Dependence Level and Gender Differences. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 19: 452-459. PMID: 27613921, PMCID: PMC6074817, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplementary motor areaCigarette smokersCholinergic systemCigarette smokingFemale smokersMotor areaBasal nucleusFunctional connectivityResting-state functional connectivityGender-matched nonsmokersWhole-brain functional connectivityNicotine dependence scoresBilateral anterior insulaNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsPosterior cingulate cortexCurrent smokersMale smokersCerebral cortexCholinergic projectionsMultiple imaging modalitiesBasal forebrainGreater negative connectivitySex-specific differencesSmokersFagerström Test